Caregivers of Children with Autism Are Better, Despite Their Poorer Memory, Completing Tasks of Daily Living.
Familial caregivers typically have more trouble completing fundamental tasks of daily living compared with non-caregivers. The ability to complete tasks of daily living relies on prospective memory (PM). PM, however, is typically poorer in familial caregivers. It would make sense, therefore, that po...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Disability, Development & Education Vol. 72; no. 5; pp. 950 - 960 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jul2025
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